Activity ReportThe state patrol was assisted by sheriff deputies at the scene of a semi truck-car head on crash Monday this week. The call came in at 9:24 a.m. and shutdown traffic at Quarry Road and Hwy. 8 in Franconia.Thursday, September 21, 2017

A 54-year-old Forest Lake resident entered a guilty plea in court in Center City this week, admitting to two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with two 13 year-old-girls. Finalizing the plea bargain lets county prosecutors avoid trial and calling two young victims to testify. The agreement also took a life sentence off the table. The plea agreement is for 400 months total for both counts; which means release could be granted after 25 years under guidelines.Thursday, September 21, 2017

Telephone contest scam resurfacesThere is a Publishers’ Clearinghouse-related phone contest scam making the rounds. Two local people lost good sized amounts of money when responding to a notification by phone that they had won the sweepstakes, and they must send money to claim the prize. You will NEVER BE ASKED to send money to legitimately claim a prize.Thursday, September 14, 2017

A metro area man is recovering in the hospital, after he fell while hiking in Intertstae Park on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix Falls-Taylor Falls gorge. The Chisago County Sheriff’s Dept. was alerted to the site Saturday, Sept. 2 about 4 p.m. and Chisago County and Taylors Falls Rescue Team aided from the Minnesota side of the St. Croix, coordinating delivering medical care, etc. Thursday, September 7, 2017

Lakes Area Police were called to help handle two attempted suicides over the week, both subjects were transported for medical care, both incidents were in Chisago City locations. North Branch Police had one suicide call.Thursday, August 24, 2017

North Branch business hold-up, suspect soughtNorth Branch Budget Host Inn & Suites was robbed at gunpoint a few minutes before midnight, April 13. North Branch officers and deputies responded but the suspect fled on foot and was not located.Thursday, August 17, 2017